Kumar too vividly recalled the day he fell in love with Saira during a party thrown to celebrate her birthday and the house warming of their new bungalow. For me, it was no castle in the air because I had given my dream the strong foundation of faith- faith in myself and faith in God.” Summing up in her own words, Saira had quoted, “I was not just another girl smitten by Dilip Kumar. And the two got married on October 11,1966. Dilip eventually proposed which was an offer Saira couldn't refuse. She got them closer, thanks to which love blossomed between the two. Also, one can't ignore the efforts of Saira's mother- Naseem, who played cupid between Saira and her childhood crush Dilip. The actor was 'pleasantly amused and delighted' but never gave any importance to her crush. She had also got to know about his likes and dislikes. So much that she even found a teacher to learn Urdu and Persian to impress Kumar. And why not? After all, Saira Banu like an electrified admirer did all it took to woo the man of her dreams. Initially, Dilip Kumar did not reciprocate Saira’s feelings, as at that time he was not keen on getting involved with any girl and was rather living a life of solitude.īut then, love happened and they tied the knot in 1966. He even went a step further and advised Saira's mother to not let her work in films. Apparently, he felt she was too young to pair with him on screen. What is interesting is that, Dilip Kumar, despite of being aware of Saira's 'crush' on him, irked her by refusing to work with her. This breathtakingly beautiful actress made her debut with the 1961 hit Junglee opposite Shammi Kapoor. It was no surprise that Saira, who hailed from a filmy background, went ahead to join a filmy career after completing her schooling in London. ![]() I knew somewhere deep within me that I was going to be his wife.” As the former actress recalled the first encounter with the superstar in an interview, “When he smiled at me and remarked that I was a pretty girl, I could feel my whole being taking wing and flying rapturously. ![]() Later on, when she finally got to meet him, the moment only turned surreal. This bubbly girl during the premiere of the blockbuster Mughal-e-Azam went to Maratha Mandir to catch a glimpse of the actor only to return heartbroken by his absence there. In this segment, we take a trip down the memory lane and revisit an unparalleled world of this inseparable couple's eternal love story.ĭaughter of a notable actress of sixties- Naseem Banu- Saira Banu was smitten by the charming personality of Muhammad Yousuf Khan-aka Dilip Kumar at a tender age of twelve, after watching his film Aan. As we saw Saira Banu escort her loving husband out of Lilavati hospital recently, where the veteran actor was being treated for a chest infection, we got reminded of the wonderful and loving journey that these two have travelled so far.
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